Consider #1 pg. 123

The images captured by the photographer Jim Goldberg, are images that really stand out and make you think. Upon glancing at the images I was trying to determine the overall message of them and the history of the photos. For example the first photo of a young boy standing on the street all alone. He has a look on his face of mischief and that he is planning something. Then if you read the writing to the side of the picture you find out that this kid doesn't want to go home and watch t.v. and perhaps he doesn't like his home life and for that reason he retreats to the streets. I also get the premonition that he is a little rebellious because his shirt says "crazy j." The second photo is a bit more disturbing. You see another young boy on the streets in a worst situation than the other boy. He is laying on the street begging for money, and what makes this sad it that his shirt is off and you can see how fragile his body is and how malnourished he is. Then when you read the caption you find out a lot more about his entire situation. It says that he weighs less than 100 lbs. and that he is a junkie living on the streets, but he also may be suffering from leukemia. In these two photos you can guess what the image is trying to portray, but with additional information from the captions, one can get a better view of the message that is trying to be conveyed. Without these explanations it would be difficult to determine the background and history of these two young boys.